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Actinic Keratosis - Definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Definition An actinic keratosis is a scaly or crusty bump that forms on the skin surface. It can also be defined as a skin condition characterized by rough, scaly patches on the skin of your face, lips, ears, back of your hands, forearms, scalp and neck.They may be light or dark, tan, pink, red, a combination of these, or the same color as ones skin. their size can vary. the size can be as small as a pinhead to as big as an inch across. When skin is exposed to the sun constantly, thick, scaly, or crusty bumps appear. The scaly or crusty part of the bump is dry and rough. The growths start out as flat scaly areas, and later grow into a tough, wart-like area. actinic keratosis may appear on any sun-exposed area, such as the face, ears, neck, scalp, chest, back of hands, forearms, lips etc. Many doctors consider actinic keratosis to be pre cancerous because it can develop into skin cancer. so it is very important to take a lot of care and prevention for this problem. Actinic Keratosis Causes
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